wxpython 3.0.2-7 incompatible with kicad

[Kristoffer]

When using wxpython 3.0.2.0-7, which is default repos for arch-linux and derivatives. All the menus in kicad does not render, and the software will not shut down, instead hangs in a infinite loop.

I will put this here and maybe make some further investigation.

First reported here:

https://forum.kicad.info/t/arch-linux-problem-with-wxpython-3-0-2-0-7-reverting-to-3-0-2-0-6-works-fine-kicad-nightly/9493

[Kristoffer (kristoffer-odmark)]

Application: kicad
Version: (2018-01-31 revision 277b65b88)-master, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.3
    libcurl/7.58.0 OpenSSL/1.1.0g zlib/1.2.11 libidn2/2.0.4 libpsl/0.19.1 (+libidn2/2.0.4) nghttp2/1.29.0
Platform: Linux 4.14.15-1-MANJARO x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.3 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.66.0
    Curl: 7.58.0
    Compiler: GCC 7.2.1 with C++ ABI 1011

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=OFF
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_SPICE=ON

[Nick Østergaard (nickoe)]

This is a long known issue. Rebuild wxpython with gtk2 will fix this issue.

[Chris Pavlina (pavlina-chris)]

I'm closing this as it's an Arch Linux issue. 3.0.2-7 changed to build against gtk3 instead of gtk2. Install wxpython-gtk2 from the AUR instead.

[Nick Østergaard (nickoe)]

This is not only an archlinux issue. This is also appering on fedora and possibly also opensuse. At leasts on fedora they started to enable gtk3 years ago.